A body of mass 2kg is kept on a rough horizontal surface. If μs=0.5, find the contact force between the body and the surface. Take g=10m/s2.
A
Zero
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B
10N
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C
10√5N
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D
20N
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Solution
The correct option is D20N Since, no external force is acting on the body, ⇒ frictional force, fs=0. Hence, the contact force is only due to Normal reaction. Thus, contact force Fc=N=2g=20N.